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Wednesday, April 23, 2008

And here it is - the long awaited blogoversary post!!! I said I'd post on Wednesday - and, well, it's still Wednesday where I'm at for another half hour...! Sorry I'm so slow, it's been a really crazy few days! But more on that later... first my card. I had to make a celebratory card to go with my celebration post. This cute image & sentiment are from a Wordsworth set I won as blog candy myself on Debbie's blog a while back. I love that Jane Austen quote! And of course I had to bling up my card - the little gal is wearing a super sparkley party dress! I also used some clear glaze pen on her green appletini but you can't see it in the photo. I used more of my SU taffeta ribbon - I just love that stuff! And I couldn't resist adding a straight pin - it's definitely an addiction I have, along with the glitter and bling! (And the pins are all Nancy's fault, I just LOVE how she uses them!) The colors are this week's challenge on Splitcoast (CC163 - Certainly Pretty Chocolate!) and the layout started out as this week's sketch challenge (SC173) but I strayed a little. I added my cool new watermark that Dina designed for me. I still have a few more things I want to add to my new & improved blog template but I haven't had a chance yet...Ok and now what you're really here for... the blog candy! Yummy!! I have a couple extra MFT sets to offload, plus a few of *my* favorite things... some pearls, dew drops, some swarovski crystals and a little assortment of safety pins and straight pins (I've been collecting them...!) Oh and of course my favorite thing of all - some Stickles!! I somehow ended up with two things of copper Stickles, don't ask me how! And for kicks I threw in a few little SU stamps and an edge distresser. To win this candy, I'd like you to do one of two things (or both!) - I wanted to come up with a cute name for my blog candy that fits my addiction theme, but I am drawing a blank. Can you help me come up with something???? Or, tell me what you're most addicted to in the stamp room. Honestly I'm not sure what my biggest addiction is - I love so many things - glitter, ribbon, brads... the list goes on and on. I'm a true addict! :-)

I really can't believe it's been over a year since I started this blog!! I totally did it on a whim one night. I had really just discovered exactly how wonderful Splitcoast was (even though I've been a "user" since 2005... I was slow to actually realize what an amazing resource and community it is!) And then I discovered that people actually have stamping blogs!! I didn't even know what a blog was at that point (yes I am even slower than you thought...!). But after looking at them for a bit, I went for it, thinking it was cheap entertainment and the only ones who would ever look at it were my sister and maybe a couple friends. Boy was I shocked, and nearly peed my pants, when the two comments I got on my very first post ever were from two Stamping Legends (hee hee), Beate and Debbie!!! OMG! My hubby had no clue why I was bouncing off the walls, but I totally was. Since then I've met so many other wonderful people through blogging - I am SO GLAD I started this little blog totally on an impulse!!Ok in closing I have to share one other photo - if you've been following along you know I've been working like a mad woman to get our house ready to sell. Well it's going on the market tomorrow afternoon!! Eeek! Wish us luck. The photographer came yesterday to take photos for our virtual tour, and I need to share the one of my stamp room. It looks soooo pretty and neat and clean. This is a rare occurrence, I am typically a Stamping Slob. You know, a messy desk is the sign of a creative mind... or something like that...! Anyway I'm glad there's photographic proof that it once looked like this... Mind you, part of why it's so neat and clean is because half of my stuff (and nearly all my stamps!!) are boxed up and being stored at my sister's...!

Ok this is a record-long post, so I'll stop boring you now (WAKE UP!!). Leave a comment for the candy by Sunday at 9pm CST - I'll draw a winner then. Thanks for stopping by!!

You can call the blog candy "The Munchies" -- as in "I've got the Munchies and I'm giving them to YOU!" And I say "Who ME? Yay!!! Libby you're the BEST! Now I won't have to fire you!"... or something like that. (just kidding!) How about you come get MY stamp room ready for a photo shoot? You're a pro!

Your craft room is TOO NEAT!!! And it looks so organized. I can't stand it. LOLA name for your blog candy.....hmmmmmmmmmmm....."Libby's Little Extra's"I had trouble naming my kids as they were born. My addiction has to be ribbon. Putting a card out there without ribbon is like going out naked. Feels awful. WHAT? No ribbon in the candy........oh dear. LOL...........just kidding.

Congrats on your Blogversary! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and beautiful work throughout all that you've had on your plate! Your room looks amazing - great work! Something that I can't stop using are stickles and Nestabilities! So funny because my guy thinks scallops are so cheesy look -- oh what does he know :)

Happy Blogaversary Libby!!! I love popping in to see what's new from your creative space

I am a collector of paper trimmers and scissors. I am always looking for the best cutter out there, so I keep buying. I know have three I use on a regular basis.... each one has it's own merits and drawbacks.

Hi Libby - once again - you NEVER bore me - I love reading your blog - you are so hilarious - and your scrapbook room looks awesome - but I'm like you, I can't really create unless it is complete disaster!! My addiction in my stamping room - has to be paper and ribbon- I can't seem to get enough of it, and I've nowhere to put it!! LOL!

I think my favorite item is currently brads--I like the glimmery ones, but don't want to pay the price. A regular brad with some Frost Stickles on top (allowed to dry) is just as beautiful (and a lot cheaper).

Not sure what you should call the candy...maybe "Libby's Delight". :-)

I have no idea for a name. . . how about Candy Fix? As for MY addiction. . . my sponges. I love to sponge! Okay, I love my ribbon too. And I adore lace and buttons. Yikes! We may be addicted together! Congrats by the way! :-)

Congrats on your anniversary. I love the green,pink and chocolate combo. My big addiction is any kind of embelly--ribbon, brads, flowers, etc. What I tend to reach for on almost every card is my Sakura stardust gel pen. Love that thing!

Happy Blogoversary Sis!! My addictions always change depending on what new thing you show me! I would say I have a problem of buying patterned paper and never using it! BUT since I have all your stamps and too many goodies to play with, I'll take myself out of the running for your blog candy.

As for a name for your blog candy, I still think it needs to be something using the word fix or addiction, maybe "fix of fabulousness" or something silly like that.

congrats on your clean play room!!! Wish mine looked the same! I really like to use very short, simple names for things..."Libby's Fix" or just "The Fix" As for my own addiction...I would say stamping in general, my husband would say paper (I admit, I do have a TON)! Thanks for the chance at the candy!

Recently discovered your Blog - love to look at other designers for inspiration. Would love to have a MFT stamp set - I only have red rubber - am a Stampin Up! stamper to date. Congratulations on one year - this is a feat to be celebrated.

I wish you the best selling your house. Your stamp room looks awesome. I, being a stamper, would buy the house for the craft room. Actually, that is what sold me on the house we have now---the office that I knew would make a great sewing room.Linda Petersoncraftylin1968@aol.com

Happy blogoversary:) You are such an inspiration and I thank you for taking the time to share your artistry and creativity with us all. A name for your addition isn't coming to mind so I'll share my current addiction-patterned paper. I just love the many papers that are available. One can never have too many:) Your room is soooooo neat and tidy. I have to run downstairs now and clean mine because it's so messy that it's getting hard to create.

Happy blogoversary! I like the title of your page. You came up with a perfect one yourself.The gal on the card kind of looks like you. I like how you swiped ink on the sentiment.My addiction is cuttlebug right now. Nestabilities, dies, embossing folders. Too many to list.

This is such a cute card Libby! Glad to see your space is looking so awsome! Must make creativity that much easier to come by ( when you are not up to your eyeballs in stuff lol ). Ok, I am bad at this, how about Libby's Candy fix...kinda lame but hey, not my strong point!

Congrats on all your hits!! Good luck on selling your house! My addiction in my stampingroom is my stamp sets and my cardstock and yes my patterned papers...oh and I love my watercolor pencils and crayons too, and my pastels are way cool, and my punches, yes I'm addicted to those too and my brads and ribbons and glitters oh my! See, I shake just thinking about ALL OF IT!

Congratulations on your blogoversary! Your card is so cute...love the bright colors! I, too, have a lot of favs in my stamping room. I make very few cards without ribbon, brads or some kind of bling. Looking forward to another great year with you!Adairasvoboda@juno.com

Congrats on your anniversary!!!Time flies by when you're having fun doesn't it!My fav thing in my stamp room are all my embellishments,ribbon,brads,bling,buttons I never seem to have enough! Thanks for the chance atyour wonderful cande!!!!

My biggest addiction is definitely buying 'scrapable' flowers!! And the worst part of it is that I don't use them so much. Although since I started cardmaking, this is changing.Greetings from Belgium, Annelies

Happy Blogaversary! I love your stamp room, but like the rest of the commentors, I must add that your room is much too neat!!I tried to think of a catchy name, but I too am drawing a blank. My continuing forever addiction is PAPER. I love having lots of it and then I can't bear to use them because they look so nice! Very wierd

Happy Blogaversary! It is addictive, isn't it? I feel the same way... love the card... great colors... and your room is just beautiful! I wish I had a clean room like that... I am addicted to everything in my craft room... but mostly my stamps. :o) TFS!

That cheery and tidy scraproom would make me want to buy your house in a flash! Mine looks like a hurricane came through. I have tried to break my paper addiction when I realized I ran out of room to store it all:) Stickles are my latest addiction. They are tiny and fit nicely in a photo box...I don't have cooper so my fingers are crossed that I win your awesome blog candy!!!

Hey Libby, My favorite thing is to add too make your prepared cards because I know they will look awesome when I'm done :)I love how clean your stamp room is, but that's because you're missing half of your supplies! I'm a total stamp slacker, but with my classes ending this week, I hope to pick back up on stamping and book club! YIPEE! Congrats on the blogovesary!

Happy blog anniversary Libby. Good luck on the sale of your house. I bet it sells fast with a stamping room like that! Want to come clean mine! My addiction is stamps. A person can never have enough, right? LOL

Libby you are a true Craft Addict....My favourite things are Stamps (i have them from all around the world but i havn't got any of MFT's stamps)!!!YET, i think if we were naming the candy after you it should be called My Favourite Things if i was naming them for me they would be YUMMY SCRUMMY CRAFTY CANDY... what do you think.... I really do hope that all goes well with your house and that you get a very quick sale... Tina x